Purchase Order SPE8E726V0301

Aeropanel, LLC, a small business manufacturer of aviation components based in Boonton, New Jersey, was awarded a Total Small Business set-aside purchase order on January 26, 2026, valued at $40,450.50. The contract calls for the delivery of indicating light panels (NSN 6220015569394) to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Distribution facility W1A8, with a completion deadline of April 27, 2026. The procurement was issued as a Request for Quotation by DLA Troop Support Construction and Equipment with an 11-day response window, requiring 45 units of the motor vehicle electrical and electronic equipment to be delivered within 141 days from award. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price purchase order, the standard procurement vehicle for DLA's routine supply chain operations supporting Department of Defense readiness.

Aeropanel has established itself as a critical supplier to DLA through multiple indefinite delivery contracts with DLA Aviation, holding ceiling values of $250,000 each with ordering periods extending through 2028-2030. The company specializes in manufacturing indicating panels, navigational lights, control panels, bezels, and related cockpit components, and has historically served as both a prime contractor and subcontractor to major defense firms including Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. This award represents part of DLA's broader mission to maintain the global supply chain for the Department of Defense's aircraft and ground vehicle fleets, leveraging established small business relationships to ensure timely procurement of specialized aviation and vehicle components.